The visit of Ági, a contemporary painter, was a memorable point in arranging exhibitions, as we could see from the beggining as an artwork reaches publicity, gets exhibited.
The first step however is not dealing basically with the works, but getting to know the artist, her persona, style, general viewpoint, little stories and all the aspect that might could influence the artwork and the show of the works. The analysis and the get to know of the artist helps for the (exhibition) organiser/curator to provide extra information on the works and improove the experience of the visitor.
Besides, the perosnal information we also could gain a troughout overview of the artist's portfolio, all the remaining works that can be exhibited. Or in case of an artists, who has sold most of the works, the history and the background information/ownership of the works can be discovered easily and precisely.
In case of Ági and her exhibition, we I guess have the opportunity at an exceptionaly interrsting and an important milestone in her artistic life period, when her works get matured, transformed into stable concepts and reach the lucid stylistic forms via experiments. As she is at the begginning of her maturistic period, she could show retrospectively the periods her art went already trough and we can create a time&topic based installment from her works. Installation and the exhibition:Coming Sooon:)
Saturday, 24 April 2010
The Várfok Gallery Experience
The visit to the Várfok Gallery was a good example of contemporary gallery experience in Hungary, which has already a history reaching back to the Hungarian systemchange.
The Várfok Gallery works basically with artists on contract and establishes for them their reputation, manages their career, creates a basis for their works where they can reach public and last but not least helps to market these works.
As for exhibiting the artworks, it is important to distinguish between one man and joint exhibition, here at Várfok we mostly talk about joint exhibitions, where several artists submit their works for a given topic and they go on show, or the gallery team discovers similar motifs, themes in the artworks and thus they are exhibited together at one show. An exhibit lasts usually for 1-2month long and all the works are for sale.
The preferred mediums are: paintings, photographs, sculptures and everything which is basically not video. On a simple reason because video art is quite an undiscovered area on the Hungarian art market and the cost of equipment is just not profitable to make the show...
The paintings are catalogised in a computerised data base and stored stricktly to the rules of the gallery.
The Várfok Gallery works basically with artists on contract and establishes for them their reputation, manages their career, creates a basis for their works where they can reach public and last but not least helps to market these works.
As for exhibiting the artworks, it is important to distinguish between one man and joint exhibition, here at Várfok we mostly talk about joint exhibitions, where several artists submit their works for a given topic and they go on show, or the gallery team discovers similar motifs, themes in the artworks and thus they are exhibited together at one show. An exhibit lasts usually for 1-2month long and all the works are for sale.
The preferred mediums are: paintings, photographs, sculptures and everything which is basically not video. On a simple reason because video art is quite an undiscovered area on the Hungarian art market and the cost of equipment is just not profitable to make the show...
The paintings are catalogised in a computerised data base and stored stricktly to the rules of the gallery.
Monday, 5 April 2010
Exhibition Planning
Recently we had an assignment to prepare a plan for an imaginery exhibition, which is based on the previously leraned criteria and designing process of an exhibition.
My plan is in short descreption, a photo exhibition in a vacant factory building, based on experimental photography and light art. The purpose is aesthetic and educative for the visitors, who are basically ranging from teenagers to an undefined generation involvable audience in futuristic and kinetic arts. The artworks feature only contemporaty works, lighted with museum lights in total darkness, where luminous stripes of light signs show the way to the works and fluorescent sculptures are glowing on the way.
As for funding, I would involve a digital camera manufactoring company as the main sponsor of the event and an auction in the end would ensure the closure of the exhibition as well as the additional profit besides the ticket sales, which would cover the operating costs complementing the sponsor's funds. I'm looking forward for the exhibition we arrange in Ráday street and for the details of the project, curiously;)
My plan is in short descreption, a photo exhibition in a vacant factory building, based on experimental photography and light art. The purpose is aesthetic and educative for the visitors, who are basically ranging from teenagers to an undefined generation involvable audience in futuristic and kinetic arts. The artworks feature only contemporaty works, lighted with museum lights in total darkness, where luminous stripes of light signs show the way to the works and fluorescent sculptures are glowing on the way.
As for funding, I would involve a digital camera manufactoring company as the main sponsor of the event and an auction in the end would ensure the closure of the exhibition as well as the additional profit besides the ticket sales, which would cover the operating costs complementing the sponsor's funds. I'm looking forward for the exhibition we arrange in Ráday street and for the details of the project, curiously;)
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